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manta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blanket noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
  • mulch noun A layer of material, such as bark, straw, or compost, spread over soil to protect it, keep in moisture, or block weeds.

Senses

manta is used for these senses in English:

  • blanket A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
  • manta ray Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.
  • mulch (agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
  • swaddling clothes A garment, made of strips of cloth, used to bind an infant and restrict movement of its limbs.

blanket — full definition

  1. noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
  2. noun A covering layer of something, often used figuratively.
  3. adj Applying generally to every case, without exceptions.
  4. verb To cover something completely, as if with a blanket.

mulch — full definition

  1. noun A layer of material, such as bark, straw, or compost, spread over soil to protect it, keep in moisture, or block weeds.
  2. verb To cover soil with mulch, or to turn material into mulch.

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